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When do you consider you Pokemon Game "Compelted"

MeerFall

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I consider it complete after completing the story, beating the champion then collect all the legendaries.

That is all I do in any pokemon game.
 

Elaitenstile

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Completing a game is far by the most difficult thing to come across in a standard Pokémon came. This is due to the presence of many reasonable objectives to finish. For example, I take the very first game I have ever devoted reasonable progress in the hope of completing it, Pokémon Ruby. I can list out the objectives as:

★Beating the Elite Four -
★Getting Master Ribbons in all contests - ★★★★
★Getting through a 100 win-streak in the Battle Tower - ★★★
★Completing the Regional Pokédex - ★★★★
★Completing the National Pokédex - ★★★★★


As you can see, not all of the objectives are simple, some are fairly hard, some even downright impossible. Which is why it is extremely rare to come across a completed game. Thus, I classify my qualifications of 'completing' a game as:

★Beating the Elite Four (twice, if needed)
★Completing the Post-Game Storyline

... and that pretty much sums it up.
 
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I have my own criteria depending on the generations:
Gen 1/2: completed, if everything important done and Pokedex finished (not counting Celebi)
Gen 3: completed, if everything story related done and all catchable Pokemon catched (excluding trades, events)
Gen 4/5: completed, if everything story related done and all legendaries catched (excluding trades, events)
 

Captain Gizmo

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I got two ways of 'Completed'

Main story completed & Game completion.

Main story completed is when I finish the main story that the game gives us and the credit is seen rolling over.

Game Completion is when I catch every single Pokemon, finish every sidequest and finish every single thing that the game as offered us. Like the Battle Tower, Pokeathlon, catching all the Pokemon & Pokedex completion etc.
 

T!M

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I agree, I don't particularly enjoy the side-games like the Contest, PokéAthalon and such. I'm a battling man. I NEED TO BATTLE. The only reason I partook of the PokéAthalon for the Evolution Stones and that took a lot a time. I can't tell you how long I had a Poliwhirl and Weepinbell.

I'd also like to point out the other thing I have to get done is exploring all the side areas. Some not even containing Legendaries.
 
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When I finish the post game stuffs, defeating the best trainer and catching all the legendaries.
 

Golden Warrior

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I call my game completed when I:

-Beat the Elite 4

-Caught every legendary I can without events

-Completed any post plot event

-(depending on the game) Filled up my Pokedex.
 

Patrick

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Once the Elite Four or the equivalent has been beaten. If there's anything worth doing post game, maybe I'll tackle it, but often times there's not a whole lot of a reason to. For me, the game's already lost steam and purpose after the credits roll.
 

Boilurn

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I consider the game compelted :P by beating the Champion, and picking up every TM and item from the shop (or anywhere where they sell).
 

Aurora

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I'm quite 'lenient' on myself in terms of when I feel my game's completed: when I beat the Elite Four for the first time. Anything I do after that's just for kicks, but it's pretty fun.
 

Mr Cat Dog

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Honestly? Beating the Elite Four, unless there is a significant story chunk afterwards. Let me think in greater detail:

RBY: Probably capturing Mewtwo, if I'm honest. Although if I were playing it now, I'd probably say after defeating Gary/Elite Four and not care about Mewtwo.
GSC: Defeating Red. That one's just obvious.
RSE: Defeating the Elite Four. As much as Rayquaza probably occupies a similar status to Mewtwo, I was never really that bothered about capturing it when playing through the game.
DPPt: Haven't actually completed this one yet... shhhhhh
BW: Elite Four for the second time. Don't care about ANY of that post-game, unfortunately.

So I guess I have quite a flexible definition of when the game's finished.
 

CrowSvenson

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All gyms defeated.
Elite 4 defeated.
Every trainer defeated.
Completed pokedex.
Every item collected.
Every contest completed.
 
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I consider my game completed in general when defeating the Elite 4 unless there's a huge amount to do in the postgame. In G/S/C and HG/SS, I would consider the game complete after beating Red for the first time. I wouldn't consider your game not complete until you get the highest ranking possible on your trainer card and completing the Pokedex because that's honestly really time consuming. However I guess for most games I consider them complete after defeating the E4 in their rematch mode.
 

Melody

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Generally I go for a typical "Technical" completion. If I have more time, I pursue higher levels of completeness. I've only ever achieved Obsessive Completion Criteria with Pokemon Ruby.

Technical Completion Criteria
  • Obtain ALL badges.
  • Defeat E4+Champion
  • Defeat the "Bad Guys"
  • Roll Credits
  • Complete all of these without cheatcodes.

Distinction Completion Criteria
  • All of the above without cheats
  • Complete Regional Pokedex (All Seen, except Event/Legendary Pokemon)
  • Defeat "Strongest Trainer" if exists.

From this point on, cheat codes for items/money are acceptable unless otherwise specified. Pokemon cheats are not acceptable. Cheats allowed to limit grinding necessary to complete objectives below.
Advanced Completion Criteria
  • All of the above without cheats
  • Complete Regional Pokedex (All Caught)
  • Obtain National Pokedex
  • Catch ALL Legendary Pokemon standing and moving.

Master Completion Criteria
  • All of the above
  • Complete National Pokedex (Seen)
  • Battle every trainer in game at least once
  • Complete contests at highest level or generation's equivalent.
  • Train entire Party to Level 100 (Limit rare candy usage to less than 10)
  • Play every minigame in the game.
  • Obtain every findable item on the overworld map
  • Perform all in-game trades

Obsessive Completion Criteria
  • All of the above
  • Defeat E4+Champion at least 10 times.
  • Rebattle, if able, every single gym leader in the game and win.
  • Defeat "Strongest Trainer" 3 times
  • Talk to every NPC you can find
  • Defeat every trainer in game once.
  • Defeat every trainer you can rebattle twice (the first and second time) at least.
  • Play your save file for at least 300 hours total.
  • Catch at least 6 shiny pokemon, and if they are below level 50 when caught, train to level 50, if above level 50 when caught, train them to level 100.
 
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I consider the game completed when I beat the E4. I usually don't play much afterwards since I mainly only play to breed Pokemon now. But back in the day I wouldn't consider the game completed until I've caught every Pokemon and item in the game. I have yet to do this though lol
 
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